Parsnips, a relative of carrots, provide vitamins C, E and K. Their potassium and antioxidants may help prevent cancer. ... Food exchanges: 1 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 lean protein.

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Cultivated parsnips have plenty of health benefits, but you should avoid picking wild parsnips. Wild parsnip is nearly identical, but it has far more furanocoumarin compounds in its stems and sap.

There are plenty of options out there when it comes to vegetable french fries, but if you choose something low starch like carrot, compensate with cornstarch.